New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-25
THE, COAL STRIKE OMNIBUS
ACTION OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

District Assembly No. 40 has decided 10 take an ac'
mart I'm the coal strike and II possible to bring matters
head az soon as possible II has arranged for meeting
q, alorng men at Cooper Union on Thursday night
10 deuounce the action Of the coal companies and to de-
wise means OF assisting the strikers meeting OF husi
ness men to protest against the action OF the corporations
has also arranged for in the latter part OF the "ee
at the same place.
twas reported at the headquarters OF the district III
Canalst Yesterday that the brakemen employed by AL
the railroads bringing coal this city had decided not 10
handle any trains carrying coal This action will shut Oh
the supply O, coal completely for WHILE as 1t VIII be
imposslble to run the trains with green hands
t,herto there has been trouble In regard to sot
coal but now the boatmen have decided that they Will
handle no coal either hard soft until the strike has been
o,,,actorlv settled and the Iongshoremen have de-
cded that they will not load coal for steamships
Tn addition 10 this the cartmen engaged IN
carting coal from the boats TO private yards
have agreed aid the strikers az much as posspo ~
refusing TO cart coal After consideration mas peeh u
ded not TO Interfere with the delivery TO families OF coal
that Is now in the yards and not to call out the mon III
the mines latter conclusion was based on the grou
that strike OF the miners would not aid tho general
cause inasmch the coal the companies succeeu
in mining the greater viii DO the need OF catf!lhs
when all means OF transporting 1t from tbs mines
arc stopped and this the managers OF the skc arc con
adent that they can succeed in doing.
"Our object now" said OF the Board of Arbitration
NJ District Assembly No 10, is to shut off all the supply
Of coal from NewYork and win do It. When the peo-
pie are brought realizing sense Of the outrageous
conduct OF these corporations In reducing Tho aresy
scanv wages OF their employees whom they had advanced
the price of coal perhaps they will arise and create
such public sentiment that tho companies will be com
peed to grant the Just demands OF the men, We do not
rropose under any circumstances TO resort to violence
Az An evidence OF tho disadvantages under which the
companes labor know that it cost one OF the companies
over 81 900 to get 900 worth OF coal TO Ncwiork apd
after II cot here IL couldn't hc unloaded"
The Influence the Knights felt by more than one
retail dealer yesterday. some OF them have baIgcs no
with coal nj the riyerfront and they earnestly hope ha
the walking delegate Of that particular district VIII ~.
hear of Il and order tho to stop work Thus lar thee
has been no general action on the part or the hahes
who Knights, but when COMPANY or dealer 1
barge OF the decgateof the district l. lniorel anu
the coal came from and ends by ordering strike The
handlers here get - day and can work SIX days a
new and serious phase OF the trouble begun yes
teay morning by the refusal OF the soft coal handlers In
be sorry for their action but said they compelled TO
g. out By their leaders portion OF them are employed
company say that they will not allow tho strike
to interfere with their work ana VIII put men IT., to
soft coal is used principally by steamers and the
pan par1oS Of n. trade With ali the coal necdod When
the strikers left OF work they had barge with capacity
Of 500 tons little moro than half fu but nothing could
Induce them 10 continue work At tho Office OF Robert
Hare Powell Co. OF No 40 Broadway, extensive dealers
Intended .S to COAL put new men eau to '' work to
day and bring matters a crisis Many hotels aud facto
mes have been depending upon soft coal.
publicity was oven. Sunday and Monday, 70 Assem-
byman Daons offer TO furnish coal 10 all the worthy
poo" his Assembly District and yesterday at the b
rcau in Forty secondst where appeals received
applicants followed another IN constant stream Tho
knights OF Labor st refuse to allow the coal 70 handled
and those who asked for coal told that they must
come again: One dealer. who askel that HIS name 30
kept the public offered TO supply what was needed
Mira Mullen. whose poverty was mentioned on saturday,
pleased with Cit Of 81 that had been sent to her
The president Of the Consnmers' Coal Company is
thinking OF selling coal to poor people In small 9u-nie.
eroccrs Charge them, and If he can get
Ee snys he viii do IL float containing over 900 TON,
nnloaded yesterday but the employed were fed
Iavemeyers & Elders largo sugar refinery in BrooE-
yn which been closed for lack OF coal opened again
yesterday coal enough TO last few days having been OBJ
tain,d.
papers was described bloody RIOT occurred at Of
The piers OF the Nsw-York Steam Company. number
Wcsst whskey felt In condition to do tho onare
police sroe OF ss SD eo sd red ap
quarrel with the workman put The appearance OF po
were af,erwsri sent 70 guard Pier No a.
The rain" said Mr. Barrett pfthe Iehigh Valley Coal
at The pier, was frozen and the men had to pick IL so
their been very slow Wewu get out about 400
tons to-day.
SOME VIOLENCE IN SEw-JERsEY
II was suppo.ed In Jersey City that some progress
would be made yesterday toward settlement Of tho coal
handlers strike bp arbitration but any amieable settle
ment seems further on than ever In consequence OF
acts OF violence ~ the strikers or persons act
inc IN ,her interest George Earle retail dealer at
Hoboken ave. and Cook ST., made contract TO deliver
sixty tons coal purchaser In York The coal
Was 10 bo taken carts but at early hour In the
morning about thirty forty strikers won't 10 the yard
aud attempt was made 10 deliver tho coal ~
drives o double coal truck for Henry stenbrnck. retail
dealer at No go Centratave Jones was driving along
Centraia ave at yesterday with load Of coal Ia
tended for Newyork and had reached feetst when
OF gang OF strikers seized his horses At the same time
another striker climbed into the truck from the
rear AMI struck Jones on tho head with shovel In
formation OF the attack vast to ths Third Precinct Police
Station and Sergeant McSulty and squad OF policemen
to the Jones had driven on with his load
and the strikers had separated nI, Mortimer van hnren
pointed him out TO his father who arrested
and said he lived at No Coz Hcnderson-st lie denied
| the charge but was held
The exctement Saturday over the arrest OF Pink
eron detective at Port johnson has entirely subsidized
and affairs at the coal wharyes were more than usually
he Rev Father Kileens Church for tho benefit OF the
strikers and netted over 900 There ndica
@ MS& steadily al day yesterday under the
Of the Pinckerton men and hauled considerable coal.
ss Of them m ferry RS
with from going the river number
aware Of what was going When squad OF police,
men marcqed down to the ferry the strikers quietly dis
x grocer named stentz, OF Roosevelt-st, Eew.York
procured load Of coal yesterday from Louis stefen'
! through Monrocst, on his way TO the ferry he was
stopped by crowd Of about fifty strikers and his load
DUMPED into the street Tho coal quickly carried
away by boys OF the neghborhoOd
| Men were at work all day six OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Companys wharyes and fully
the usual daily quantity OF coal was moved
gang OF 800 ltsans put 10 work the morning
| on the Erie Company wharf Mt Wcehawxen which ia
now managed by the Pcnnsylya Coal Company. A
large force OF Eric Railway detectives and seyera from
the Pennsy lvauia Railroad guarded the new workmen.
party OF strikers stationed themselves NJ the West
Shore ferry turn back coal Several OF Niycn *
Co.'S carts from oboken stopped as threats Of
dumping the made the drivers deemed Il prii
dent 10 return Subsequently Mr.. Nven promised del
egaton Of the strikers not 70 send
| York
| The PRICE or COAL.
The anthracite coal companies have made no changes